Your rig should support watchdogs 2.
Your rig should support watchdogs 2.
PCPartPicker list of components and costs. Prices vary by seller. CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz quad-core ($63). Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 (33.8 CFM) ($50). Board: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H ($63). RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB DDR3-1866 ($38). Drive: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($67). GPU: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB ($160). Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX ($65). PSU: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze ($56). Additional items: Cooler Master CM Essentials 140 ($0), Molex to SATA ($2.80), Silverstone fan filter ($5 each). Overall total comes to $574.80. Shipping, taxes, and discounts are included. Running WatchDogs 2 at 40+ FPS on high settings seems possible but may need a performance upgrade depending on your setup.
The announcement has passed, and we can't predict its performance or difficulty. Keep an eye on things before you upgrade.